Southern Utah perfect for runners

This time of year, when runners in most of the rest of the state are just barely getting back outside after months stuck on treadmills avoiding bitterly cold temperatures and the inversion on the Wasatch Front, those of us lucky enough to call Southern Utah home are already hitting our stride.

January's St. George Half Marathon and February's Dogtown Half Marathon are already in the books, and March boasts the Lake to Lake relay on March 1 the Red Rock Dixie Relay and the Dirty Hurty All-trail Half Marathon on March 8, the Spectrum 10K on March 15, the Zion Half Marathon on March 22, and the Sand Hollow Marathon on March 29.

April's just as busy with the Zion 100 Ultramarathon on the weekend of April 4, the Run-4-Kids 10K and Sand Hollow Aquatic Center Triathlon on April 5, the Red Mountain 50K on April 19, the Ragnar Trail Relay Zion on April 25 and the Hurricane Half Marathon on April 26.

We live in one of the best locations for year-round running and triathlon training, and the sheer number of events on the schedule shows just how popular running has gotten here in Southern Utah.

And even when the temperatures are reaching triple digits here in St. George, it's easy to escape the heat and find a nearby race at a slightly higher elevation where the high temperatures are a little more comfortable.

The Bryce Canyon Half Marathon, for example, coming up on July 12, is arguably the most scenic and fastest half-marathon in the state - and a perfect refuge from the summer heat for runners.

Enjoy the next few weeks and months of perfect running weather in Southern Utah, and if one of those spring snowstorms rolls over the Wasatch Front, make sure and brag to all you relatives up north that you just ran your training run for the Spectrum 10K on a perfectly beautiful Southern Utah spring day.

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Southern Utah perfect for runners

This time of year, when runners in most of the rest of the state are just barely getting back outside after months stuck on treadmills avoiding bitterly cold temperatures and the inversion on the